Plage Neptune
cove · Sainte-Maxime · French Riviera
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Plage Neptune is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Sainte-Maxime.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (110°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north wind.
No shelter in north-east, east (levante), south-east and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-south-east (56°–164°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (43 buildings within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Plage de Tahiti, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Baie des Roches Bleues, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage des Douanes, 5.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de Tahiti cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage de Pampelonne cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Plage de la Garrigue cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Bistagne cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Batterie du Capon cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Plage des Salins cove · 1.9 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Sainte-Maxime
- Plage du centre ville cove
- Pointe des Sardinaux cove
- Plage de la Nartelle cove
- Plage des Graniers cove
Questions
Is Plage Neptune sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage Neptune sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Saint-Tropez, 6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage Neptune?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage Neptune?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage Neptune?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.